José Cabrinetty Cladera (1823-1873) was a Spanish Brigadier who was notable for being an Anti-Carlist during the

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and a notable figure for the Spanish liberals after his death at

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Biography

Cladera began his military career at the age of fourteen. He fought in the last battles of the

First Carlist War The First Carlist War was a civil war in Spain from 1833 to 1840, the first of three Carlist Wars. It was fought between two factions over the succession to the throne and the nature of the Monarchy of Spain, Spanish monarchy: the conservative a ...

, the first in the Basque Country and then the takings of Aliaga, Morella and

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. Initially it was under the command of

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and later of that of

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, reaching the rank of second lieutenant. When Espartero went into exile, he accompanied him with two of his brothers. In 1847 he returned from exile and re-entered the army with the rank of lieutenant. In 1859 he was promoted to captain and he participated in several battles of the Hispano-Moroccan War, including the Battle of Los Castillejos. At the beginning of the

in 1872, he was already a lieutenant colonel, but was promoted to brigadier. At first he fought in the

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; later, in the comarcas of

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and finally held the position of general commander of the province of

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. In 1873 he liberated Puigcerdá from the siege of the Carlists. He relentlessly pursued the Carlist leader Francisco Savalls, who defeated him on 9 July 1873 at the Battle of Alpens. Cabrinetty was shot to the back of the neck as he rode into the town square, leading to the belief that he might have been killed by his own men. The news of the government defeat in Alpens and the death of Brigadier Cabrinetty gave rise to anti-Carlist and pro-Republican demonstrations in

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two days after his death, on 11 July 1873.

Awards

Royal and Military Order of Saint Hermenegild The Royal and Military Order of Saint Hermenegild () is both a general military honor and a legion created by Ferdinand VII, King Ferdinand VII of Spain on 28 November 1814. The Royal and Military Order of Saint Hermenegild is a military award, ...

(Cross) *

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*A statue erected in Puigcerdá which was destroyed by Anarchists in 1936 and wouldn't be rebuilt until 2012.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cabrinetty, José 1823 births 1873 deaths Military personnel of the First Carlist War Spanish military personnel of the Hispano-Moroccan War (1859–60) Spanish military personnel of the Third Carlist War (Governmental faction) People from Palma de Mallorca Spanish military personnel killed in action